The Hornell Dodgers (previously the Hornell Maples and Hornell Maple Leafs) was a minor league baseball team based in
Hornell, New York
Hornell is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 8,259 at the 2020 census. The city is named after the Hornell family, early settlers.
The City of Hornell is surrounded by Town of Hornellsville. Hornell is about ...
that played in the
Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League between 1942 and 1957.
Previously, Hornell teams played as members of the
Southern Tier League (1904–1905) and
Interstate League (1906, 1914–1915) after the first Hornell team played as members of the 1890
Western New York League.
After the team disbanded in 1956, the
Bradford Beagles disbanded on May 23, 1957 and were replaced on May 28, 1957 by the Hornell Redlegs.
Notable alumni
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Tommy Davis (1956) 3x MLB All-Star; 2x NL Batting Title (1962-1963)
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Charlie Neal (1950) 3x MLB All-Star
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Phil Seghi Philip Dominic Seghi (March 9, 1909 – January 8, 1987) was an American front-office executive in Major League Baseball. A longtime associate of Gabe Paul, Seghi was credited with signing Pete Rose, the all-time leader in hits, when Seghi was farm ...
(1947)
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Maury Wills
Maurice Morning Wills (October 2, 1932 – September 19, 2022) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1959 through 1966 and the latter part of ...
(1951-1952) 7x MLB All-Star; 1962 NL Most Valuable Player
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Frankie Zak (1942) MLB All-Star
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Don Zimmer (1950) 2x MLB All-Star; 1989 NL Manager of the Year
References
External links
Hornell - Baseball Reference
Baseball teams established in 1942
Baseball teams disestablished in 1957
Defunct minor league baseball teams
Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates
Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates
Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates
Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates
Professional baseball teams in New York (state)
1942 establishments in New York (state)
1957 disestablishments in New York (state)
Defunct baseball teams in New York (state)
Hornell, New York
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